Lemony lentil soup

keeper 24.3 attention-min · 50 min total · hardy
Leaves 2 lunches (home only)

Lentils need no soaking. Keeps for days and gets better; reheat rather than pack.

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils

1 yellow onion

2 carrots

2 celery stalks

3 garlic cloves

14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes

4 cup chicken or vegetable broth

1 lemon

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tbsp olive oil

1. Chop onion, carrots, and celery; mince garlic · 10 min · hands-on

2. Soften the vegetables in oil, stirring often · 8 min · nearby

3. Add garlic, cumin, rinsed lentils, tomatoes, and broth; simmer until lentils are soft · 30 min · earshot

4. Stir in lemon juice and adjust salt · 2 min · hands-on

Log a cook Edit

Oct 17, 2026 · taste 5 · effort 2 · yes

Better on day two.

Source: Claude draft (2026-10-12) — unvetted